News by subject: SRI

Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The pandemic has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada's recovery, as communities across the country, including Brantford, are dealing with the devastating impacts...

SK Inc., the strategic investment arm of South Korea's SK Group, announced today that is was part of a $50 million investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc., a U.S.-based waste-to-fuels company. SK Inc. was joined in the investment with a Korean private...

THINKMD, a Vermont-based healthcare technology company, has been awarded a $2.3 million technology development grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and has closed a $4 million financing round led by health technology investors. THINKMD is a...

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce its support of the clinical development of a highly-differentiated immuno-oncology platform by Boston-based Alloplex Biotherapeutics, Inc....

Carrier Global Corporation , a leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions today announced its state-of-the-art global headquarters, the Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach...

The Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing (TPF), a donor collaborative committed to creating and supporting public goods that are critical to the continued growth and fidelity of the impact investing market, today announced that it will award...

Chaffey College students received some holiday cheer this month with the distribution of $18 million in grants and vaccine incentive funds to help them through the ongoing challenges of the pandemic. The funding ? distributed in early December ?...

Strategic Innovations Advisors ("SIA") is proud to announce the launch of its paradigm-changing NetZero investment solution. NetZero, currently available as an SMA and expected to be available in early 2022 as an ETF, is an actively managed portfolio...

Sky Quarry Inc. a clean tech ESG company that recycles waste asphalt shingles and converts them into net zero-cost oil, is pleased to announce the launch of its Regulation A+ ("Reg-A") offering hosted with Equifund (https://equifund.com) on November...

Blue Ocean is pleased to continue its mission of investing in the local community through in-person and meaningful volunteer and philanthropic efforts. In November, Blue Ocean partnered with the Student Support Network, working with Councilwoman...

The anticipated drug shortage at the beginning of the pandemic revealed the urgency of ensuring Quebec's supply autonomy. A major initiative of the Pharmacology Institute of Sherbrooke (IPS) of the Université de Sherbrooke aims at better predicting...

As the ramifications of the pandemic continue to plague Americans, food insecurity remains a concern in both rural and urban markets across the U.S. Coverall North America, Inc., one of the leading franchisors in the commercial cleaning industry,...

CIBC today announced that the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Select Index ("the Index"), a Canadian-based, adjusted market cap weighted index designed to provide exposure to a diverse set of companies in the clean energy sector, launched on November 1,...

Avista Capital Partners ("Avista"), a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, today announced that it has become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), joining the leading...

The Citadel, the #1 Public College in the South, will now cover the cost of room and board for incoming freshmen enrolling for fall 2022 who have Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships. That portion of The Citadel Service to Country...

X4Impact, the market intelligence platform for social innovation, announced its milestone aggregating over 2,000 companies that provide tech solutions to organizations that focus on social missions from climate change to gender equality. Over the...

eBay Inc.  today announced the recipients of its second annual Up & Running Grant program, which was created to support small businesses with incremental funding and business development resources....

Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) is now accepting applications for two, one-time educational scholarships of $5,000 each, with the submission deadline of February 11, 2022. Eligible scholarship applicants include graduating high school seniors, college...

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health and safety of everyone in Canada from COVID-19. This includes securing effective treatments as they become available. Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and...

Principal Technologies Inc. (the "Company") is building a diverse portfolio of investments in global healthcare technology companies, and is pleased to be announcing its launch and strategic focus.  "We created Principal Technologies to identify,...

The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce its Digital Justice Grant Program, made possible through generous support by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This new program will support the work of scholars working on digital...

Trident University International (Trident) has updated its graduate-level William "Joe" Gainey (WJG) Scholarship. The scholarship is open to Trident students enrolled in a graduate program or the Instructional Systems Specialist graduate certificate...

The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced nearly $400,000 in grants to help communities better plan for climate change and its impacts. The grants, awarded to local land trusts and other nonprofits, are funded by the Doris...

Tim Markison, lawyer, inventor, golf shoe company founder and CEO, recently concluded his 3,000-mile bicycle ride from San Diego to Jacksonville, Fla. to increase awareness about child abuse prevention and to promote healing for those who were...

With schools beginning a third academic year impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, it's fair to say educators have gone above and beyond the call of duty. For applicants of the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation's annual grant and scholarship...

Canada's cleantech entrepreneurs are proving their power to take on today's environmental challenges. Working in partnership with innovative companies, the Government of Canada is supporting the growth of a greener economy. Today, the Honourable...

PlanetWatch, the world's first decentralised indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring network, today announces its new partnership with leading blockchain-enabled climate marketplace, ClimateTrade. Under the new partnership, PlanetWatch will offer...

Francis Financial, a boutique wealth management and financial planning firm specializing in helping women who have lost a spouse or are going through divorce, has released "Financial Help for Widows ? A Complete Resource."...

Little Giraffe Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting families and premature babies in the NICU, announced today the 15 recipients of the foundation's 2021 NICU Support Grants. "The...

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers') today announced that it has reached an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. , to acquire a 50% interest in a portfolio of high-quality wind, solar...

Today, TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) announced the launch of three ETFs including two new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) to its expanding ESG solution suite. TD Morningstar ESG Canada Corporate Bond Index...

The Brewery Artwalk Association is turning to crowd funding to save their twice annual event. The Brewery Artwalk is a free educational arts experience and has been a staple of the Los Angeles art scene for decades. As with so many live events, the...

With the holidays in full swing, loanDepot, the nation's second largest nonbank retail lender, will donate $250,000 across five partner non-profit organizations serving individuals and families in need this season. The five $50,000 donations provided...

VAST Agency, a premiere NFT service provider in collaboration with The Seattle Santa, today announced a unique, first-time collection of digitally created non-fungible token (NFT) creations of The Seattle Santa to benefit Mary's Place, which supports...

The 2021 EY Global Institutional Investor Survey reveals that a growing number of institutional investors in Canada and around the world are placing greater emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

For Giving Tuesday on November 30, Seabums, a new ocean charity-focused NFT (Non-Fungible Token) community, is auctioning 10 one-of-a-kind art avatars with 100 percent of the proceeds directly donated to Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit working to...

Today the Brandt Group of Companies announced they are joining with the John Deere Foundation to support the immediate and emerging needs of communities impacted by the catastrophic flooding in British Columbia with a total $120,000 in funding for...

Canada's cleantech entrepreneurs are proving their power to take on today's environmental challenges. Working in partnership with innovative companies, the Government of Canada is supporting the growth of a greener economy. Today, the Honourable...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is providing approximately $2.7 million in funding for Prosper Canada, a national charity dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for Canadians living in poverty through program and policy innovation. "The...

While big countries talk about protecting their citizens against climate change, the Commonwealth of Dominica takes action. Dominica is a small island located 1,400 miles south of Miami in the eastern Caribbean belt and committed to giving its...

Gardner Capital, a private equity firm and alternative investment platform specializing in multifamily housing and renewable energy development and investment, is partnering with Kiva through Gardner Capital's GCRE Upward Mobility Fund to accelerate...

The National Energy Improvement Fund, LLC (NEIF) www.neifund.org, a Certified B-Corptm energy efficiency and resilience improvement lender, has launched the fifth round of a highly successful investment program targeted at smaller ticket investors...

Calyxt, Inc. , a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company, today announced that management will present at the 2021 Canaccord Genuity AgriFood Tech Innovation Virtual Forum. 2021 Canaccord Genuity AgriFood Tech Innovation Virtual...

The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that First Nations affected by recent flooding in British Columbia are safe and secure, that a coordinated emergency management response is supported, and that communities are positioned for a strong...

Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada's recovery, as people in Canadian communities are still having trouble finding safe and affordable...

The Frederick Arts Council is pleased to announce they have been selected to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. The FAC is receiving...

Restart Energy Innovative Technologies AG (REIT) is launching the first sustainable STO on the Swiss Blockchain Platform DAURA. REIT AG is raising 7.99 MN CHF by offering digital participation certificates on the blockchain using SWISSCOM backed...

At a time when public awareness and the need for a solid financial position have reached all-time highs, a nationally noted team is introducing a new platform to provide what's been missing: unbiased, engaging, fact-based financial education,...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, issued the following statement in celebration of Women's Entrepreneurship...

"Today's announcement by the government of Ontario on a return to a normal secondary school model for all students in the second semester is excellent and welcome news", said Patrick Daly, President of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees'...